It shall be the duty of each chief administrative officer of all State institutions to make or cause to be made an inventory of all purchases made for such institution at the time of their delivery or receipt for the purpose of determining whether the items delivered are in conformity with the specifications required of such items at the time of purchase and any such chief administrative officer, who fails to make or cause to be made such inventory, shall be relieved from his position by the appointing authority.
Laws 1961, p. 590, § 1.